Talent Acquisition Specialist (In-house Recruiter)

In addition to the salary and benefits outlined above, you'll also enjoy:

• Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
• Supportive and generous company sick pay
• Benefits Account - With more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.
• Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to a range of free services and tools, offering support for physical and mental wellbeing, financial guidance, and social support whenever you need it.

You'll partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders, managing recruitment activity and proactively identifying the talent Royal Mail needs.

You'll use direct sourcing, LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks and talent mapping to identify and engage prospective candidates, while building strong talent pipelines for current and future vacancies.

You'll also:

• Act as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers and senior stakeholders, developing a deep understanding of their function, challenges and future talent needs

• Partner with hiring managers to understand current and future workforce needs, anticipating upcoming vacancies and developing talent pipelines before managing recruitment activity through to offer

• Proactively source and engage candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter and other recruitment channels

• Build and maintain relevant talent pools and professional networks

• Provide market and talent insights to support recruitment decisions

• Create engaging job adverts and promote our Employee Value Proposition

• Confidently collate, analyse and share recruitment data and insights with stakeholders to drive informed decisions and continually improve recruitment outcomes

• Deliver a positive candidate and stakeholder experience throughout the recruitment process

Talent Acquisition Specialist (In-house Recruiter) - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Royal Mail Sheffield, Pond Street, S98 6HR

Fixed Term 6 months, Full time

Hybrid working: Four days per week in the Sheffield office, with one flexible working day

Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary plus 25 days annual leave, pro rota, plus bank holidays rising with service

Are you an experienced Recruiter or Talent Acquisition Specialist looking for your next in-house opportunity?

We're looking for an experienced recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team, supporting the recruitment of mid-to-senior management and specialist roles to help us continue to attract the best talent for our Head Office Functions.

The next stage of the selection process will be an interview.

We are committed to transparency about our career opportunities and the qualities we value. To help you succeed, we provide competency interview questions in advance so you can prepare your best examples.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

Closing Date: 11/10/2026. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.

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